Nuts ‘n Bolts
Star Player(s): Josh Carter (14.1 PPG and 4.5 RPG) and Chinemelu Elonu (10.1 PPG on 66.7% FG and 7.4 RPG) Unsung Hero: Donald Sloan (11.7 PPG and 3.0 APG) Potential NBA Draft Pick(s): Elonu (54th in 2010). Carter is listed as late second round to undrafted in 2009 by ESPN. Key Injuries: None
Depth: 31.2% (158th nationally); percentage of minutes played by reserves Achilles Heel: Inconsistency. Their best win of the year was followed by their worst loss of the year (their most recent game) Will Make a Deep Run if…: They play under control like they did last year when they beat BYU in the first round. Will Make an Early Exit if…: They play impatiently and take bad shots.

NCAA History
Last Year Invited: 2008; lost to UCLA in the 2nd round (on a controversial play) Streak: 4th consecutive year Best NCAA Finish: Final 4 (1969) Historical Performance vs. Seed (1985-present): Not enough data (Minimum 8 bids during this period)

Other
Six Degrees to Detroit: San Antonio Spurs GM R.C. Buford played basketball at Texas A&M. In 2005, his Spurs team defeated the Detroit Pistons in one of the ugliest NBA Finals series in recent years. Distance to First Round Site: 1,593 miles School’s Claim to Fame: Kyle Field (where the football team) is the home of the famed “12th Man” and has been consistently ranked as one of the top places to watch a football game even if the on-field product is not that great. School Wishes It Could Forget:Its hideous court design. Prediction: Repeat of last year. Beat BYU in the first round and then lose to a Final 4 team in the 2nd round although this time without the controversy. Major RTC stories:Pics of the Night